SOLAR ENERGY

Photo voltaic technology is a term used to describe the system that converts solar energy into usable power, generating electricity from sunlight. On the earth surface there is more than sufficient solar radiation to satisfy a vastly increased demand for solar power systems. On average, each square meter of land is exposed to enough sunlight to produce 1,700 kW of power every year. Photo voltaic Plants can be used to provide light and power for remote houses and villages (Local energy exchange) and to reduce purchased energy in Photo voltaic system integrated throughout the grid in a distributed utility structure, like residential home or commercial establishment.

Photo voltaic is a simple, low risk technology that can be installed virtually anywhere where sunlight is available. This means that there is a huge potential for the use of roofs, facades and public buildings. Photo voltaic technology can be used as part of a building’s envelop, providing protection from wind and rain or serving to shade the interior. Solar Electric Systems have a very little impact on the environment, making it one of the cleanest power generating technologies available. While they are operating, Photo voltaic systems produce no air pollution, hazardous waste or noise and they require no transportable fuel. The solar electricity market is booming, the world wide photo voltaic industry, particularly in Europe and Japan, is investing heavily in new production facilities and technologies; the current surge of activity in the solar electricity sector represent a foretaste of the massive transformation and expansion expected to occur over the coming decades.